Google MapsA map of the 400 block of 15th Street in Roselle, where a police chase early this morning ended with police shooting a suspect.

ROSELLE — An unarmed suspect was shot in the arm early this morning during a struggle with police officers, authorities said today.

Linden police officers chased a stolen vehicle into Roselle just after midnight, according to Union County’s first assistant prosecutor, Albert Cernadas Jr. The vehicle crashed on the 400-block of 15th Street shortly after entering Roselle, and one suspect ran from the scene, Cernadas said.

When officers caught the man, he resisted arrest and was shot during the course of the struggle, the prosecutor said.

The suspect, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Cernadas said. No charges have been filed and the prosecutor’s office is continuing to investigate the incident.

"It appears the suspect was not armed at the time the officer's weapon discharge," Cernadas said. "This remains an active investigation and statements will be taken from all involved in the coming days."